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564 posts and columns on e-commerce
Online Holiday Spending Up 16 Percent, According to ComScore
Cyber Monday still rules.Voices
Why the “Want” Button Doesn’t Work for Social Commerce
People aren’t enthusiastic about broadcasting their product purchasing intentions/preferences to their social network.Voices
Five Big Ideas That Could Transform the Future of Commerce
If you’re involved in any aspect of commerce and the supply chain, these ideas should definitely be on your radar.Numbers
My Other Phone Is a Phone
A new study from Forrester Research on technology adoption by urban Chinese consumers illustrates the ubiquitousness of the mobile Internet in China.Voices
Notes From ArabNet
If debates rage about the meaning of the past year in the Middle East, one would not sense much doubt among the regional entrepreneurs and early stage investors gathered in Beirut.Voices
Bid for Same-Day Delivery Taps the Smartphone Boom
Numerous start-ups have tried to go after the Holy Grail of e-commerce — delivering things to people’s homes and offices on the same day they ordered them — and have failed.Voices
Retailers Try to Thwart Price Apps
The smartphone boom is unleashing a new era of pricing transparency to consumers able to use wireless apps and search engines on their mobile devices in stores to check if they are offering the best deal.Voices
Tailoring Online Fashion To Mideast’s Consumers
A wave of e-commerce has been sweeping the Middle East, and Jordanian-American computer engineer Ahmed Alkhatib is one of its leading lights.Voices
Tablets: Ultimate Buying Machines
Retailers have found an interesting characteristic of consumers who browse their websites using tablets: They’re much more likely to pull the trigger on purchases than other online shoppers.Voices




